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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
2
Despite declarations of pacification, Cuba experiences ongoing clashes while exports for the final year ending July 1 rise beyond prior oil records. Imports decline from the previous year.
Conditions improve gradually and every sign shows the Antimh may usher in a settled state of behavior. Wy and men of varied political beliefs hope for a rapid consummation.
A distorted quotation reports the Amaterian visitor quoting General Miles the “Hero of Plevna.” He says the worst of war is persistence and urges continual effort, warning that a lost fight can be followed by a win, never stop, wear out the enemy, only portrait.
The article lauds Queen Victoria for safeguarding the monarchical system during sixty years, stating predictions in the early century warned of its collapse. It notes her steadfast role in preserving governance and hints at republican forces such as the Springfold Repub Uden.
Chicago mimeyHarald notes New York paper cites Indiana Governor dedicating time to hog cholera research. Governor's focus on public health is said to deliver better service to constituents than most governors and statecraft concerns.
The United States will hear explanations from foreign nations that have blocked American goods. Diplomats in London Paris Brussels and Berlin have been instructed to file formal protests against discriminatory trade practices.
The New York Observer reports on changing mottos in the United States Navy. It contrasts old imperialistic phrases with newer calls for duty and honor, noting a recent emblem on the battleship Massachusetts bearing the slogan By duty done is honor worn. The piece critiques past notions while hinting at evolving patriotism.
The piece notes growing support for inheritance taxes as a fair means of revenue. It cites Illinois Supreme Court validation of its inheritance tax law and mentions several other states enacting similar laws. Authorities say rates are not excessive and funding millions into the state treasury.
Public health note from Paris reports ten percent of patients at the Pasteur Institute were injured by bites from oats afflicted with hydrophobia. Wounds from such bites are deemed more dangerous than mad dog bites due to deeper punctures and facial targeting by cats. Past year records show one percent of treated patients were bitten by mad dogs.
A fragmented excerpt blending dream imagery and rapturous lines. It invokes a dreamer amid landscapes of hills, night, and ruined skies, with references to songs, storms, laughter, tears, and shifting visions. Mentions Bunton and Atlanta Constitution as context.
Ben Winslow and Carrie Winslow, once school sweethearts, marry while still renting and dream of a house of their own. Ben, ambitious and inventive at work, vows to secure a future as Carrie longs for a stable home, but their plans linger amid societal expectations and unanswered questions about where to live.
Ben, urged by a shadowy firm, advances to partner status then plans a lavish colonial or renaissance home. Carrie prefers style, while neighbors imitate their design. After a housewarming, envy grows as Robinsons and others mirror their plan, prompting Ben to sell the property in a hurry to start anew.
Carrie and Ben discuss a real estate ad that matches their home and nearly leads them to sell. Ben discovers the listing is for his own house, bought back by himself, and vows to stay. The tale ends with a wry Kansas City Bar note about a woman’s instinct.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims on virtue, fortune, discipline, and conduct. The slate of sayings includes warnings about pride and falsehood, advice on spending and sparing, and reflections on preaching, love, and living well in a rural or regional context.
A three year old girl, daughter of John Carpenter of Elizabethport New Jersey, was attacked by a large game rooster while walking in a rear field. The bird seized her hair with its beak and repeatedly gored her head and neck with spurs. A nearby woman scared it off with a stick. the rooster was killed. The child suffered bloody wounds and fear, with hands scratched during the struggle.
Instructions describe slow eating of grain for horses by adding pebbles or grinding grain with bulk meal. A sketch promotes a stick advertisement and a hay cover method using boards 1x12 inches and a triangular nail setup. Stack forms a rok of desired length with balanced sides and topping.
Instructions claim a method to restrain a stubborn sow by securing three barrel hoops around the body and head, padding them, and applying a strap muzzle. The pig is confined for twenty four to thirty six hours to tame the animal, attributed to Ey A Wood of Newark.
The Epitomist notes that determining total annual hay spoilage in stacks would reveal vast losses. Much hay not discarded as spoiled remains dusty and low value, with Clover hard to keep in good condition. Proper stacking with tall middles and grass coverings is advised to protect it.
A fragment argues that draught horses can travel well over short distances while carrying weight but warns against fast driving on hard surfaces and soft dirt roads. It notes heavy horses have fragile feet and stresses proper pacing on roads and farms to ensure horses last beyond twenty years, with concerns about nervous strain shortening life for both horses and men.
A sketch shows a simple crate made from a shallow grocery box. Laths are tacked inside and strips nailed around the top. Put two laths in each corner for support.
The guide suggests strengthening the upper part with wire nails and using shallower boxes than the engraving shows. It notes that winter is a good time for indoor work to fabricate such contrivances, as outdoor weather limits activity.
A New York station bulletin describes alfalfa as a deep rooted perennial good for drought, with four to five crops per season. It notes suitability with maize, requires good stand establishment, and warns against waterlogged soils. Typical five crops of four cuttings yield over seventeen tons of green fodder per acre.
The Epitomist describes a method to pile boards across a roof, passing each up and nailing edges, then moving to the opposite side and repeating until the area is covered. Wires are laid over the top and heavy weights kept to prevent wind from tipping the stack quickly.
Practical tips on horse handling and feeding including daily salt use, temper control, and nervous-system respect. Advice on identifying pests like bark-louse, using kerogene emulsion, and spring spraying windows. Cow conformation notes, dairy output, and pasture management discussed along with bull handling, reading horse character from facial features, and head structure cues.
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